Fliegerstaffel 18

Fliegerstaffel 18
18ème Escadrille
Squadriglia d'aviazione 18
F/A-18C J-5018 Panthers Fliegerstaffel 18
Active1925-today
CountrySwitzerland
BranchSwiss Air Force
RoleFighter squadron
Garrison/HQPayerne Air Base

Fliegerstaffel 18 (18 Squadron) «Panthers» of the Swiss Air Force is a Berufsfliegerkorps squadron equipped with McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 and forms Fliegergeschwader 14 together with Fliegerstaffel 19. The home base of the Fliegerstaffel 18 is Payerne Air Base. The Fliegerstaffel 18 carries a Black Panther against a green backdrop as its coat of arms.